Internet

History of the Internet

By arostron35

  • ARPA created by U.S. Government

    ARPA created by U.S. Government
    U.S. launches ARPA to research advanced communications for military.

  • First Universal Standard Language created

    First Universal Standard Language created
    ASCII is developed to make a stardard language for computers to communicate with.

  • First E-Mail

    First E-Mail
    First E-Mail ever sent via ARPAnet

  • World Wide Web Created

    World Wide Web Created
    World Wide Web created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee

  • First Website Ever Created

    First Website Ever Created
    First Website created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee

  • First Search Engine Made

    First Search Engine Made
    The first primitive search engine for the web was made called w3Catalog.

  • First Financial Transaction through the Internet

    First Financial Transaction through the Internet
    The first financial transaction was done on the internet through the website netmarket.com.

  • First Web Banner

    First Web Banner
    The first web banner was made and shown on the HotWired site by AT&T.

  • First item sold on eBay

    First item sold on eBay
    The first ever item sold of eBay was a broken laser pointer that didn't even work.

  • Google Founded

    Google Founded
    Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Ford.

  • First Social Network Made

    First Social Network Made
    The first social network "Friendster" was made in 2002.

  • Facebook made Public

    Facebook made Public
    Facebook was made public for the world to join.